For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,334 students in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo, NY.
The top ranked public schools in MLK Park are East Community School, Pathways Academy and Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo, NY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Community School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3997
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3997
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4526
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #33.
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
378 Urban St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 235-1520
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 235-1520
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Mlk Park
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3370
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3370
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo, NY?
The top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo, NY include East Community School, Pathways Academy and Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School.
How many public schools are located in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo?
4 public schools are located in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo?
the neighborhood of MLK Park, Buffalo public schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.